Cost of living comparison
Massachusetts is 0.1% cheaper than Miami.
- Restaurants
-
pay 19.1% less in Massachusetts
- Groceries
-
pay 7.8% more in Massachusetts
- Transportation
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pay 5.7% less in Massachusetts
- Housing
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pay 3.9% less in Massachusetts
- Childcare
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pay 28.9% more in Massachusetts
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 0.4% less in Massachusetts
- Clothing
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pay 8.5% less in Massachusetts
The cost of childcare and groceries in Massachusetts are more expensive than in Miami. Expenses including restaurants, clothing, transportation, housing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Massachusetts.
If you lived in Massachusetts instead of Miami, you would:
pay 19.1% less for restaurants
Miami
|
Massachusetts
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$28.09
|
$21.19
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$10.79
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.23
|
$2.62
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.60
|
$2.01
|
|
pay 7.8% more for groceries
Miami
|
Massachusetts
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.00
|
$3.71
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.57
|
$7.31
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.40
|
$4.52
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.14
|
$4.50
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.42
|
$4.98
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.61
|
$2.53
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
|
$0.77
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.84
|
$2.15
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.05
|
$2.69
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
|
$1.71
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.52
|
$1.44
|
|
pay 5.7% less for transportation
Miami
|
Massachusetts
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.62
|
$3.51
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$113.75
|
$71.71
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
|
$33,785.54
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.44
|
$17.40
|
|
pay 3.9% less for housing
Miami
|
Massachusetts
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$66.35
|
$68.08
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,828.52
|
$2,074.76
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,126.28
|
$1,940.55
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$119.38
|
$139.83
|
|
pay 28.9% more for childcare
Miami
|
Massachusetts
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,281.25
|
$1,960.62
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$25,250.00
|
$26,428.57
|
|
pay 0.4% less for entertainment and sports
Miami
|
Massachusetts
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.50
|
$6.63
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.32
|
$5.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.40
|
$12.10
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$71.09
|
$81.60
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
|
$14.20
|
|
pay 8.5% less for clothing
Miami
|
Massachusetts
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.94
|
$50.62
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$54.62
|
$41.05
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.53
|
$83.58
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$122.00
|
$116.52
|
|
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